Start with Catal, where you can enjoy three delicious courses for $32 (plus tax and gratuity) now through December 30 â€“ except on December 25, when they will offer an extra-special prixe fixe menu. The three courses include a generous wedge salad, a 10-ounce prime rib with cheese mashed potatoes and warm apple cobbler or chocolate ganache cake for dessert. On December 25, the menu switches to three courses for $55 (plus tax and gratuity) starting with crispy lobster arancini (rice balls), followed by a savory braised lamb shank with winter squash risotto and bourbon chocolate pecan tart for dessert. A kidsâ€™ menu will be available on Christmas Day.

Ralph Brennanâ€™s Jazz Kitchen has a special menu December 24-29, that includes New Orleans classics such as sweet potato-andouille bisque, tasso- and chestnut-stuffed Gulf shrimp and â€œturducken,â€ a boneless chicken stuffed inside a boneless duck stuffed inside a boneless turkey (if you havenâ€™t tried, itâ€™s a must).

Then, on New Yearâ€™s Eve, Ralph Brennanâ€™s Jazz Kitchen will host the Nâ€™Awlins Masquerade bash, including a three-course dinner plus party hats, feathered masks and beads, and a Champagne toast. There will be live music and strolling jazz musicians, a complimentary photo booth and a balloon artist (kids are welcome). Cost is $99 (plus tax and gratuity), $20 for kids 10 and under.

Beyond the holidays, check out the new menu at Crossroads at House of Blues created by celebrity Chef AarÃ³n Sanchez. Look for new dishes like his kicky Bolognese pasta with ground veal and pork. Donâ€™t worry â€“ the Juicy Lucy stays on the menu. House of Blues has also amped up its craft beer menu with nearly three dozen unique brews, many in limited quantities.